Kornheiser Back On Radio

I had a chance to listen to WPR when I was in D.C. for a family reunion this past summer. I agree with Wicked that it tries to be NPR lite, but it isn't. What I did like was that they replay the Nats' game late at night. The Nats were in San Diego for a series, so my grandpa and me were screwed from going to see them. So we caught the last two innings of the game live and the post-game, and then they replayed it again! That was pretty sweet.

 

And it's a weird time slot, too. Start at 8:30? Might as well start at 8.

 

Abe's kid is under contract with WTEM. No way he's allowed to go cross-town -- would the Post even shell out the coin?

 

Interesting detail from WaPo article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/23/AR2007012300829.html

Also unclear is Kornheiser's status as a Post columnist. Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, the newspaper's assistant managing editor for sports, said yesterday: "We haven't talked to him about writing again for The Post. Now that [his radio negotiations] are over, we'll talk to him about what's next."

 

If this is in fact available via the 'Net, this is a good thing. But didn't Mr. Tony leave his WTEM gig because of MNF? And if so, what's changed?

 

I thought he merely took a leave of absence from WTEM, but when I was down there that way in September, they were hyping Brian Mitchell taking the 9-noon slot.

I'm also guessing that his contract expired in the interim.

 

For the past couple of years, I've not been able to remember what color to wear when riding my bike. Now I might be reminded.

And I doubt we'll have Andy Poly since he's probably under contract with another station.

 

WTEM is getting killed by Dan Snyder's fledgling radio empire. Snyder owns about 3 stations in the DC area which all broadcast the Foreskins' games. I beleive WTEM also stopped it's ESPN Radio package. Snyer also hired the former head of WTEM to be part of his management team for the Six Flags empire.

Wicked, I can't imagine anything worse than the John Thompson Show. If there's worse out there, I'd love to hear it just once.

 

I have two words for you, heyabbott: Tony Mercurio.